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Created Nov 04, 2007 08:44PM PST • Edited Nov 04, 2007 08:44PM PST

1. Quality

2. Summary

   Great 4.0

   A visionary movie, and cult classic. You may not understand this film (I’m not sure anyone truly knows what it means…) however you’ll be fascinated by the surreal imagery and strange twists and turns this movie takes. Not by any means a high-octane film, it’s calmness and methodical timing is possibly more unsettling than anything else.

4. Acting

   Perfect 5.0

   A young Jake Gyllenhaal plays the disturbed titular character amazingly well. His wide eyes, broad smile, and childish laugh are unnerving in the face of his actions.

5. Male Stars Perfect 5.0

6. Female Stars Perfect 5.0

7. Female Costars Perfect 5.0

8. Male Costars Perfect 5.0

10. Film

    Really Great 4.5

    A very low budget film, this movie does well for it and looks clean and crisp with the subtle special effects being of a very fine quality.

11. Direction Really Great 4.5

12. Play Really Great 4.5

13. Music Perfect 5.0

    Gary Jules’ rendition of “Mad World” will haunt you for days after, I promise you.

14. Visuals Really Great 4.5
15. Content

16. Edge

    Risqué 2.1

17. Sex Titillating 2.1

    No explicit sex, a mild discussion cut short before it goes too far.
    Mention of pedophilia.

18. Violence Fierce 2.5

    Numerous acts of violence dictated by psychosis.

19. Rudeness Salty 1.7

    Occasional bad word.

21. Reality

    Surreal 2.6

    Surreal in that, it is a visual representation of the main character’s madness.

22. Circumstantial Surreal 2.6

23. Biological Surreal 2.6

24. Physical Surreal 2.6